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Agoura Hills, CA
Cornerstone Preschool

Five Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (818) 991-5439  · Website: cornerstonepreschool.org

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Cornerstone Preschool
5004 Lewis Road
Agoura Hills, CA  91301

cornerstonepreschool.org

Tel: (818) 991-5439
Fax: (818) 991-4402

Director: Effective 9/13/09 Melisa Giuffrida
Cornerstonekidz@aol.com

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Five Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Five Stars
Home-school connection
Four And Half Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Five Stars
Health
Five Stars
Safety
Five Stars
Handling of separation
Five Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 1
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Play-based
Checked Play-based with some structure
Checked Predominantly teacher-led instruction

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School Philosophy and Mission

The phiolosophy behind Cornerstone was built on the premise that Early Childhood Education should be a healthy balance between developmental and academic readiness. Creative learning, hands on age ap...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Our core 1/2 day program is from 9-12:30. Children are greeted with a morning activity and a time to transition into school. Circle time follows in all classrooms and age appropriate learning and ma...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
 

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 80
Student/teacher ratio9:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years and 9 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Our two year old program has a 1:7 teacher/child ratio with no more than 14 children on any given day.
Our other classrooms have a 1:9 teacher/child ratio with no more than 18 children on any given d...
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Application Information

Applications accepted Anytime
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $75
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Oak Hills
  • Sierra Canyon
  • Viewpoint
  • Bay Laurel
  • Westlake Hills

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Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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